Tens of thousands of residents in the western Texas city of Odessa were with little to no water service Tuesday due to a massive water main break.
The break occurred at around 6 p.m. local time Monday at the intersection of 42nd and San Jacinto streets.
"Because of the critical nature of the loss in pressure, we were compelled to take the plant offline, to begin the repairs that are ongoing as we speak," Joven said. Odessa Public Works and Utilities director Thomas Kerr said repairs were expected to be complete sometime Tuesday evening, after which the water treatment plant would have to be restarted.
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